The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to thePhilippians

Chapter 3

Paul sacrifices all things for Christ—True ministers set examples of righteousness.

1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

3 For we are the acircumcision, which bworship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the cflesh.

4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an aHebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a bPharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have asuffered the bloss of all things, and do count them butcdung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the arighteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the afellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;